Manchester City are reportedly one of three English sides interested in signing Leeds United ace Wilfried Gnonto in the summer transfer window.
03.03.2023 - 22:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City have reportedly emerged as favourites to sign West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice.
Rice has previously been linked with a move to Manchester United but, according to TEAMtalk Pep Guardiola’s side have now moved into pole position for his signature. Previously, David Moyes has been reluctant to let Rice leave the London Stadium and even put a price tag of more than £100m on the Englishman.
However with his contract due to expire in 2024, if the club do not exercise a one-year contract extension, Moyes may be forced into selling the defensive midfielder anyway. The 24-year-old is reportedly being lined up by Guardiola as a replacement for one of three players.
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TEAMtalk add that Kalvin Phillips, Ilkay Gundogan or Bernardo Silva could be leaving the Etihad this summer and that one of their departures would lead to Rice's arrival. At present, City only have two first-team defensive midfield options in the form of Rodri and Phillips.
Despite starts in recent weeks, Phillips has not been able to challenge Rodri consistently for a starting line-up place. Elsewhere, City have reportedly identified a Southampton defender as a potential target for seasons to come.
According to Ben Jacobs (via Caught Offside), Tino Livramento has been shortlisted as a potential option for the Blues at the end of the season. The 20-year-old right-back had a standout season last year making 28 appearances for the Saints.
Unfortunately, a cruciate ligament rupture in April has prevented him from pushing on in 2022/23. Once he returns from his injury, both City and Arsenal are expected to be monitoring the English defender closely to see if he is worth purchasing in the
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